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Rasmus Ristolainen might have played his way off of Flyers with Olympic performance

Before the Winter Olympics took place, Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen wasn’t thought to be an important piece of Team Finland’s hopes in terms of competing for a gold medal or even ending up in the medal round. The idea was that he’d have some time to play, look decent at best and hopefully avoid some freak injury and return to Philadelphia in one piece. That was the goal. Anything else would be considered gravy. Well, Flyers general manager Danny Briere might be smiling like the ca...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Feb 22 · 7 reads that week

NHL Trade Rumors: Artemi Panarin rejected trade to Washington Capitals

The Los Angeles Kings have won the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, but they certainly weren't the only team with interest in the scoring winger. Reports have surfaced stating the Washington Capitals were extremely interested in adding Panarin ahead of the Olympic roster freeze, and were willing to give him a contract extension to stick around. Panarin's agent made it known to New York Rangers' GM Chris Drury that his client was only interested in heading to Los Angeles not long ago, taking out the...

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NHL Trade Rumors · Feb 4 · 6 reads that week

Jon Cooper on when he decided to start Jordan Binnington in the Olympic opener: “365 days ago… I’ve had extreme confidence in him for the past year”

Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s 5-0 win over Czechia to open the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On the team gelling well in the first game, and whether it quickly translated from the 4 Nations: They are just comfortable with each other. Everything that we’ve been doing — it is a year […] The post Jon Cooper on when he decided to start Jordan Binnington in the Olympic opener: “365 days ago… I’ve had extreme confidence in him for the past year” appeared first on Maple Lea...

Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Hotstove · Feb 12 · 4 reads that week

Gameday 57: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

The Florida Panthers (29-24-3) and Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-4) will tussle for the final time this regular season at Benchmark International Arena in the last night of NHL action before the three-week break for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Florida blew a two-goal third period lead, but still managed to end its four-game losing streak with a nail-biting 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins last night. Anton Lundell (1G/2A), Matthew Tkachuk (1G/1A) and Uvis Balinskis (1G/1A) had ...

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Litter Box Cats · Feb 5 · 4 reads that week

Hurricanes blow 2-0 lead but beat Kings 3-2 in Overtime

It’s become more apparent than ever that we’ve hit the time of year where the Canes can feel a little more secure in their positioning for the playoffs, and they underestimate the opponent that is fighting for their playoff lives. It was a problem against Washington on Saturday and it reared its head again against […]

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Canes Country · Feb 1 · 4 reads that week

Flyers vs. Kings: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the middle of a big skid. Having lost their last three games and with three more ahead of them before the Olympic break, this is a massive week. And, well, it starts with hosting the Los Angeles Kings who are also in a similar position. The Battle of Mid. Puck drop:  12:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading After the embarrassing game that was the Flyers visiting the Bruins during the week, Travis Kon...

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Broad Street Hockey · Jan 31 · 4 reads that week

Pistons vs. Kings Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Sunday, January 25, 2026

The Sacramento Kings (12-34) are big, 15-point underdogs as they look to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (32-11) on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on FDSDET and NBCS-CA. The over/under for the matchup is set at 225.5. Before you place an informed wager on the matchup, see the best bets available in Sunday’s game based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Pistons vs. Kings Pick the Pistons (-15) t...

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Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession · Jan 25 · 4 reads that week

Golden Knights vs. Blues Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Saturday, January 10, 2026

The Vegas Golden Knights have been made -270 on the moneyline versus the St. Louis Blues (+218) on Saturday, with this game being played at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Golden Knights vs. Blues Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Golden Knights (-270) Underdog: Blues (+218) Total: 5.5 Best Golden Knights vs. Blues Promo Codes How to Watch Golden Knights vs. Blues Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026 Time: 10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Loc...

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Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession · Jan 10 · 4 reads that week

3 Blue Jackets Most Likely to be Traded by Olympics

After a great start to the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets haven't been able to keep pace in the Eastern Conference, and enter Saturday's action at the bottom of the standings. CBJ has posted 18-18-7 record so far this season, and has fallen eight points out of a playoff spot, with a huge group of teams to leapfrog. GM Don Waddell hasn't been shy pulling off some moves already this season and there's expectation that teams are calling him right now asking about a few of his players.  He...

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NHL Trade Rumors · Jan 10 · 4 reads that week

Blackhawks vs Blues — Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

Yeah, it’s another late night national broadcast. And, yes, it’s two teams who are closer to the top of the draft lottery than the top of the standings. But the Blackhawks and Blues is always pure cinema, and tonight could be a fun one. St. Louis comes in having won their last two games. The Blackhawks are undefeated in 2026. Get the coffee (or whatever else you choose to drink during the game) ready because this is going to be a late night of rivalry hockey at the United Center! Bro...

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Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession · Jan 7 · 4 reads that week

Canadiens @ Blues Top Six Minutes: Jordan Binnington shuts out the listless Habs

First period The ref is calling Noah Dobson for a high stick even though he was playing the puck up the boards in the offensive zone. The Blues looked quite dangerous on the power play, so the Habs will have to not do things that the officials can interpret as penalties. Montreal is making it a bit too easy for the Blues to get to the slot right now, backing off too much and giving them a lane to the slot. The Habs are also getting too many players caught up ice for St. L...

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Eyes On The Prize · Jan 3 · 4 reads that week

Devils in the Details – 2/25/26: Back to Work Edition

Plenty of politics intertwined with the hockey world over the last few days certainly. Be adults in the comments section please. Here are your links for today: Devils Links “U.S. Olympic hockey player Jack Hughes called his team’s relationship with the U.S. women’s team as ‘tight,’ pushing back on the backlash over his team’s reaction […]

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All About The Jersey · Feb 25 · 3 reads that week

3 Potential Landing Spots for UFA Jeff Skinner

It was clearly time for Jeff Skinner to find a new home. Watching from the press box for three weeks leading up to the break as a healthy scratch, the veteran forward mutually agreed with t he  San Jose Sharks  on a contract termination about a week ago. The 33-year-old was having a dreadful season, with just six goals and 13 points in 32 games played. But this is a guy with ten 20-goal seasons on his resume, and six 30-goal campaigns. There's some obvious potential upside, at a low ...

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NHL Trade Rumors · Feb 23 · 3 reads that week

Penguins getting strong inputs from make or break players

Back in August, we wrote about players who had the most on the line individually in the 2025-26 season by identifying some situations where there was a lot on the line. In the last days of the Olympics, let’s circle back and check out how some of the ups and downs have gone. Anthony Mantha — […]

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PensBurgh · Feb 20 · 3 reads that week

Wednesday Bantering: Anthony Santander

Happy Wednesday. I have the Canada/Czechia game on this morning. As I’m watching, it is tied in the second. It is far too intense at the moment. The Jays’ news of the morning is that Anthony Santander told reporters that MRIs, last season, didn’t show the tear in his shoulder, but when he started up […]

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Bluebird Banter · Feb 18 · 3 reads that week

Blues' GM Making It Very Difficult To Trade Players

The St. Louis Blues are in no place to compete for a playoff spot this season and there are going to be some moves, or so we think. There should be trades coming, but general manager Doug Armstrong is making it tough to pull anything off as he is overvaluing the players on the roster. Frank Seravalli said, "I think the price for a lot of the Blues' players has turned people off, so Doug Armstrong is going to have to soften on that or else they're going to be hanging on to their guys." That wou...

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NHL Trade Rumors · Feb 18 · 3 reads that week

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